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Eat Philly in a day: A guide to 24 hours of the city’s most iconic eats

It's impossible to experience everything Philadelphia has to offer in a single day — or even a year.

7 years ago

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More fringe than Fringe, the SoLow theater festival opens this weekend

After 9 years, SoLow has established itself as the anti-establishment theater festival. This year it presents a confessional comedy about suicidal depression.

7 years ago

Colombian soccer fan Jose Florentino poses for photos ahead of the 2018 soccer World Cup at a square downtown Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, June 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
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Where to watch the World Cup — June 14 – July 15, 2018

Grab a pint and catch the biggest sporting event in the world at one of these local establishments.

7 years ago

Gregory Peck is shown as attorney Atticus Finch, a small-town Southern lawyer who defends a black man accused of rape, in a scene from the 1962 movie
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From Atticus Finch to Rodney Dangerfield, 18 Films for Father’s Day

Film critic Piers Marchant shares his eclectic recommendations for dad-centric movies.

7 years ago

A father and son fish at Meadow Lake in Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park, Monday, March 16, 2015, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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Father’s Day, Eid al-Fitr, and Philly hip-hop — Your Week June 14 – 21, 2018

This weekend, we’re talking about the origins of Philly hip-hop, affordable art, and ways to celebrate Father’s Day.

7 years ago

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Russell Craig's wall-sized paintings resemble Rorschach tests, with the faces of women killed by police peering out from inside the abstract shapes. His work is on display in a group show at the African American Museum in Philadelphia. (Image courtesy of the African American Museum in Philadelphia)
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‘Collective Conscious’ at African American Museum in Philadelphia

A new exhibit at The African American Museum in Philadelphia draws on themes of social change and ancestral memory.

7 years ago

Visitors peruse the offerings at Art for the Cash Poor
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Start your (affordable) art collection — June 16, 2018

Because the walls of your apartment aren't going to decorate themselves.

7 years ago

DJ Jazzy Jeff spinning in Philadelphia in 2003.
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From Lady B to Meek Mill, tracing the roots of Philly hip-hop — June 15, 2018

Dig into the history of hip-hop in Philadelphia with two short documentaries at the African American Museum in Philadelphia.

7 years ago

Women play the sekere, or shaker, a traditional instrument of the Yoruba people of Nigeria, as they make their way toward the South Street Bridge during a procession at the Odunde Festival. (Brad Larrison/for NewsWorks)
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Odunde, anyone? Philadelphia’s leading cultural festival returns — June 10, 2018

The Odunde Festival, now in its 43rd year, celebrates the Yoruba tradition with music, food, and artwork.

7 years ago

 The video installation Easternsports by Alex Da Corte and Jayson Musson plays on four big screens at the Institute for Contemporary Art. (WHYY)
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Find more to appreciate in art with ‘Extra Credit’ Sunday school – Sundays, June 10 – July 29, 2018

Ever look at a painting and think, "I could do that"? Learn to grasp the nuances of contemporary art with one of these classes.

7 years ago

A performer at last year's Juice: A Summerfest for Queer/Trans Women of Color. The event, hosted at Life Do Grow Farm in North Philadelphia, aims to create a more inclusive Pride. (Photo: Shanel Edwards)
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Celebrate Pride Month by returning to its roots – June 2018

The first Pride was a protest, not a party. After the parade, check out some of these events, which honor the political roots of the festival.

7 years ago

Erin Cooper is surrounded by bubbles while riding on the Zip Car float at Philadelphia Pride Parade and Festival. (Branden Eastwood for NewsWorks)
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Pride, Odunde Festival, and more — your guide to the week June 8 – 14

This weekend, Pride Month begins, and one of the country’s largest and longest-running African-American festivals returns. Those and other picks for the week.

7 years ago

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In late August following a prison lockdown, the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections halted book donations from organizations as well as inmates’ families and friends Now, the DOC is letting book donation groups communicate with inmates, and family and friends can buy books directly through publishers. (StudioDin/BigStock)
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Cookbooks, comics, and capitalism: Book clubs for every reader

Choose your own adventure with these book club offerings in Philadelphia and beyond.

7 years ago

vegetables
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Vegan food festival celebrates meat-free living — June 9, 2018

Chow down with a clear conscience at Vegfest, where you can find everything from vegan cheese to something called "burger dough."

7 years ago

Performer Cathy Simpson (right) walks through her role as Mother Earth with choreographer/director Ann Carlson, whose work,
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Who shepherds whom? ‘Doggie Hamlet’ in Fairmount Park

A dance performance staged in an open field in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park will feature 40 sheep, three border collies, and four humans. Who shepherds whom?

7 years ago

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